move to drive new and sustainable solu-
tions to mining activities as signs that the
industry is headed in the right direction.
The inaugural International Mines Minis-
ters Summit (IMMS) was a highlight of
this year’s convention, led by Jim Carr,
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources,
and attended by 16 national mines minis-
ters from around the world. The summit
Top stats from PDAC 2016
Percentage of international attendees: 25
Number of countries represented: 116
Number of trade show booths: 841
Number of governments exhibiting: 66
Total number of speakers: 492
Number of Canadians working in the
mining industry in 2015: 375,000
Estimated mineral production
value in 2014: $44B
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